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Itinerary for Trek & Expedition

Part 1: & Remote Cordillera Real Trek (7 days, running Saturday through Friday)

Day 1: You should arrive this day (Saturday) or very early the next morning.

Day 2: La Paz exploration and city tour, 12,500 feet.

Day 3: We leave La Paz early in the morning and head to the Cordillera Real. The trek starts by hiking up to a high plateau with amazing views of the antiplano and distant views of Lake Titicaca. From here we drop down into an alpine valley where we camp for the night. Approximately a 4 hours trek.

Day 4: We climb out of the valley and over a 15,000 foot pass with views of Huayna Potosi and the peaks of the Condoriri region of the Cordillera Real. We stop for lunch at an alpine lake, and then continue down to our next camp. Approximately a 6-hour trek.

Day 5: Today we trek over several beautiful passes and past another alpine lake to a camp very close to the Condoriri region.

Day 6: We walk for a few hours to the Plaza de Lama where we meet the bus for the ride back to La Paz.

Day 7: Spend the day in La Paz and prepare for the .

Those leaving after Part 1 can leave on Day 7 (Friday) or join us for the first day of Part 2 on Lake Titicaca and fly home on Day 8 (Saturday)

Part 2A: Alpine Climbing & Part 2B Ice Climbing/Ascents (10 days, Saturday through Monday)

Day 8: Lake Titicaca exploration and boat ride, 12,550 feet.

Day 9: Hike into basecamp, 14,000 feet. Condoriri Valley.

Days 10-14: Work on climb skills while further acclimatizing, then continue skills development while ascending a series of beautiful peaks in the Condoriri Cirque area. Peaks climbed are 17,000 – 18,000 feet.

Day 15: Hike out to trailhead and drive to Zongo Pass.

Day 16: Begin the ascent of Huayna Potosi, establishing high camp at 18,000 feet.

Day 17: Climb Huayna Potosi, 20,000 feet, and return to La Paz (Monday)

Those leaving after Part 2 fly home on day 18, Tuesday

Part 3: Illimani Expedition (21,201') (5 days, running Tuesday through Saturday)

Day 18: La Paz – Prepare for the Illimani ascent.

Day 19: Drive to the base, meet arriero, climb to Camp 1 at 15,000, assisted by animals.

Day 20: Ascend to Camp 2 at 18,000 feet with the assistance of porters.

Day 21: Climb to the 21,201-foot summit of Illimani, then descend to Camp 1 or to Penaya as the base of the mountain for an evening of celebration and relaxation in the village.

Day 22: Return to La Paz for a second evening of celebration and relaxation.

Those leaving after Part 3 fly home Day 23, Sunday.